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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Join.me (discontinued)

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AJoin.me, once acquired by LogMeIn in 2019, was an audio, video, and web conferencing tool targeted at SMBs. Its software can be used across various devices and includes features such as one-click scheduling, personal links, interactive whiteboards, and presenter swapping. It has since been discontinued.

    $10

    per month

    Plesk

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/APlesk is a server control panel, providing a solution that enables usres to build and manage multiple sites from a single dashboard. Users can also run updates, monitor performance and onboard new prospects all from the same place. Plesk also boasts a robust toolkit for Wordpress management, and supports other CMS. It is available on the public cloud of the user's choice.

    $12

    per month

    Pricing
    Join.me (discontinued)Plesk
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $10.00
    Month
    Pro
    $10.00
    Month
    Business
    $10.00
    Month
    Web Admin Edition - Dedicated
    $12
    per month
    Web Admin Edition - VPS
    $12
    per month
    Web Pro Edition - VPS
    $18.50
    per month
    Web Pro Edition - Dedicated
    $18.50
    per month
    Web Host Edition - VPS
    $30.50
    per month
    Web Host Edition - Dedicated
    $54.50
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Join.me (discontinued)Plesk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts available for an annual subscription.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Join.me (discontinued)Plesk
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Plesk International GmbH
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    77%
    Would buy again
    30 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    33 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    26 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Join.me (discontinued)Plesk
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Join.me (discontinued) and Plesk
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.8
    75 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Plesk
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.269 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.059 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.336 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Join.me (discontinued) and Plesk
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    7.9
    73 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Plesk
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.573 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards7.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Join.me (discontinued) and Plesk
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.0
    69 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Plesk
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.464 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.121 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Join.me (discontinued) and Plesk
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.1
    59 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Plesk
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.759 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.720 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A7.826 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Join.me (discontinued) and Plesk
    Feature
    Join.me (discontinued)
    8.3
    58 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Plesk
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.244 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.251 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Join.me (discontinued)Plesk
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    cPanel
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    VMware vCenter
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    VMware vCenter
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Join.me (discontinued)Plesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (76 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (25 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Join.me (discontinued)Plesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    I would neither recommend nor dissuade anyone from using Join.Me. When it first came on the scene, it was a game-changer as far as providing remote access to other authorized individuals and helped save a great deal of time trying to walk someone less proficient through all the detailed steps of computer repair. However, with the proliferation of Zoom and other conferencing products that also provide built-in remote access through its service, the need for a separate application is now limited and not as essential as its own product.
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    Plesk International GmbH
    Plesk is well-suited for website creators who have been developing websites on a regular basis. If one is new to website development, Plesk could be a bit confusing and difficult to navigate. However, if one has experience on another type of platform, like CP (Control Panel) which is used by other web hosts out there, then it will be much easier to navigate the Plesk panel. Keep in mind there is definitely a learning curve, as Plesk really is quite different. Overall, new users will learn to love the ability to have more control over their websites.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • No need to download anything to get started. Once you sign up you can get started from within your browser. This is probably the single best feature, its a get up and go solution for video conferencing and you do not need any software for it to work.
    • The one click join a meeting URL is genius. Users who struggle with remembering passwords or invites can just click a link and immediately participate in a meeting which means one email and a couple of clicks and a meeting can start.
    • Good control features - As the main user, you have many control features including deciding who can speak, annotations, screen sharing easily.
    • Screen Recordings to the Cloud - This can save on time when you have had a long conference, you can save a recording to the cloud and download it later.
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    Plesk International GmbH
    • Automatically update the CMS, plugins, and templates of all your websites, depending on your CMS, all at the same time, with just a few strokes of your keyboard.
    • Enables one to set up a schedule to back up your websites, automatically, and easily download/save the backup files off-site, for safety.
    • Makes it easy for users to use a backup file to reinstall a website, with just a few strokes of the keyboard. Excellent service!
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • There should be a complete guide to understand its features before installation because if one feature will be missed then, we can’t get them working properly.
    • Furthermore, there should be high-quality internet for getting its function and it won’t work without good network coverage.
    • I think its interface is a little hard for beginners and is not that user friendly.
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    Plesk International GmbH
    • Interface Improvement: It is a bit hard to find specific functions
    • Additional integration with third party services would be great
    • categorization of services to make management easier
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    This platform enables a very high ROI for the solution that it provides to our team to support our end-users.
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    Plesk International GmbH
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Join.me is one of the easiest programs I've ever used. It's so easy to get it set up and installed and even easier for someone to join a meeting. The controls are very intuitive and labeled appropriately. The UIX makes sense. It's been a reliable product in my app stack-I love it!
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    Plesk International GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I honestly haven't reached out to their Support team. I get notifications of what they are working on which is good to see, but I haven't directly spoken with any of them. I think my main reason for this is that join.me gives me just what I need (not much more and not much less).
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    Plesk International GmbH
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    If you're looking for something basic that handles a little bit of everything when it comes to meetings, screen shares and remote desktop control join.me is a great options. If you're a super user and really wanting a lot of detailed features and rich user interfaces and money is not an issue you may want to consider use specific options.
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    Plesk International GmbH
    Plesk has a much more intuitive platform that allows for customization and scalability within an organization. It has the advantage when it comes to the ability to adapt to the current state of the company and grow with it organically. There are a few limitations that would make me choose a competitor, and there is good value for the price.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Customer support solution - join.me has made it so much easier to quickly get with a customer and see their trouble and show them a solution. This saves lots of back and forth time and gives the customer more power over owning their solution.
    • More efficient communication - without join.me we would waste time going back and forth on emails or slack trying to get our message across. Join.me lets us quickly show AND tell others what's going on. I honestly don't know how we ever functioned without it.
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    Plesk International GmbH
    • We're spending less on server costs by having Plesk manage multiple clients on one server.
    • We're spending less on support costs as Plesk is doing all the heavy lifting for us.
    Incentivized
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